What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Service First Staffing?
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Buyer to join our procurement team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services that meet the company's needs while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This role requires strong negotiation skills, an understanding of contract management, and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively. The Buyer will play a crucial role in optimizing our supply chain processes and contributing to the overall efficiency of our operations.
Responsibilities
- POSITION - Buyer
JOB LOCATION – Milwaukee
STARTING DATE – 2/24/2025
EMPLOYMENT TERM – Direct Hire
EMPLOYMENT TYPE – Full Time
WORK HOURS (SHIFT) – 1st Shift
STARTING PAY – Depending on Experience
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE –
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain supplier relationships
- Research current and potential new vendors
- Analyze market trends for pricing
- Ensure special order item accuracy by Engineering drawings
- Monitor critical path items and make necessary adjustments
- Ensuring incoming products meets Company Standards
- Ensure stock data/BOL accuracy /Hands on inventory control (there will be floor time in this role).
- Strong negotiation, decision making and organizational skills
- Working knowledge of Purchasing related duties and responsibilities
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience working with Pareto Charts
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably Epicor
- Purchasing experience in a manufacturing organization
- This position will be sourcing domestically with very minimal international sourcing.
- Due to organization primarily sourcing domestically, we have minimal impact regarding on time delivery.
- This position will grow in responsibilities in alignment with the company’s growth.
Position Summary:
This position will be responsible for purchasing and negotiating services, materials and supplies which will include, but not limited to:
- Establish and maintain supplier relationships
- Research current and potential new vendors
- Analyze market trends for pricing
- Ensure special order item accuracy per Engineering drawings
- Monitor critical path items and make necessary adjustments
- Ensuring incoming products meets Company standards
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Buyer: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000
